Troopers: Pickens County police chase ends in fatal crash

CARROLLTON | Alabama State Troopers are investigating a deadly police chase that ended in a head-on crash that killed two people in the fleeing vehicle.

The Associated Press

CARROLLTON | Alabama State Troopers are investigating a deadly police chase that ended in a head-on crash that killed two people in the fleeing vehicle. Authorities say the crash happened Saturday evening on Alabama state Highway 17 in Pickens County. WBRC-TV reported that the chase started when a Carrollton police officer attempted to pull over a car that ended up speeding away. Carrollton Police Chief Anthony Durram said his officers were calling off the chase when the fleeing car and another vehicle collided head-on. Sgt. Steve Jarrett of the Alabama State Troopers told al.com that the crash killed the driver and a passenger inside the fleeing car. He said two other people were taken to Pickens County Medical Center with injuries that didn’t appear life-threatening.